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The author of "Body Beautiful" on teaching kids how to love their bodies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with children's author Susan Verde about her book "Body Beautiful"
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Trial for Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate Trump, ends today
The prosecution against Ryan Routh, the man charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump while he golfed at his Florida course last year, is set to wrap up Friday.
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The White House wants to fast track its rescission of some national forest rules
The U.S. Forest Service is trying to fast track the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule, which banned logging and new roadbuilding in 58 million acres of national forests. But it won't be easy.
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Hanging death of a student in Mississippi is officially ruled a suicide
A hanging death of a student in Mississippi this week fueled online speculations hat is was a lynching. It was officially ruled a suicide Friday.
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Meet the couple who have performed karaoke almost every night for 25 years
Bob and Patti Vasconcellos have gone to a local karaoke bar to sing almost every night for decades. Now in their late 70s and early 80s, they hit the floor with their walkers, and the crowd goes wild.
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Ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced his retirement at the end of the season
The legendary pitcher will be stepping onto the mound Friday night, but it will be bittersweet for Dodgers fans. After almost two decades, he announced he'll be retiring after this season.
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Sarah McLachlan has a new album for the first time in over a decade
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan has released a new album for the first time in over a decade. It arrives alongside a new documentary about the Lilith Fair music festival she founded.
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Where could the U.S. government restrict free speech?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of Pennsylvania law professor Amanda Shanor about free speech protections in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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A congressman called Charlie Kirk Jesus's '13th disciple.' Other Christians disagree
Charlie Kirk's evangelical followers frame him as a martyr for free speech. But they are facing fierce counter-arguments from other Christians, particularly African-Americans.
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Social video and podcasts are the next frontier for Democrats seeking office
Some political strategists say Democrats are falling behind Republicans in reaching voters in an important way: They're not active enough on platforms like TikTok.
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House passes spending bill but shutdown threat still looms
The government appeared to inch closer to a shutdown on Friday after a short-term spending bill cleared by the House was blocked in the Senate amid a broader fight over expiring health care subsidies.
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Corporate America's week of political retreats
Companies have been firing employees and cracking down on reactions to Charlie Kirk's assassination, in what business and legal experts call a "pretty bad" time for free speech.